Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 28,2 019

Boys wave towards a convoy of U.S. vehicles withdrawing from northern Syria, in Erbil, Iraq October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Military.com: US Troops Staying Behind In Syria Could Face Threats From Assad Regime

U.S. troops tasked with guarding oil wells in Syria from Islamic State group terrorists could also face threats from President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which has long sought to retake the Al Omar oil fields in Deir al-Zour province.

The announcement that U.S. troops would protect the oil fields came from Defense Secretary Mark Esper at a contentious Friday meeting with allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Several NATO members there denounced the invasion of Syria by NATO-ally Turkey.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 28,2 019

U.S. to strengthen troop presence near Syria oil fields: Pentagon chief -- Reuters

Pentagon weighs options to deter Russians in Syria -- Al-Monitor

B-1s Deploy to Saudi Arabia -- Air Force Magazine

US Air Force officially buying light-attack planes -- Defense News

USS John McCain makes return to sea following 2017 collision -- UPI

Admiral: Carrier Lincoln’s Middle East Mission Will Be Extended -- USNI News

The USS Gerald R. Ford is setting sail after a 'challenging' 15 months in the shipyard — here's what's next for this $13 billion aircraft carrier -- Business Insider

Navy’s $13B Carrier Needs Another $197M in Fixes -- Bloomberg

Troubled Navy Secretary Attacks Congress As His Most Expensive Ship Goes To Sea -- Forbes

After a leadership shakeup at General Dynamics, a murky future for submarine building -- Defense News

The Last Major Shipyard On The U.S. West Coast Shows What It Takes To Survive -- Forbes

Pentagon official wants to keep shaking up the Navy, Marines -- Navy Times

Navy May Scrap Goal of 355 Ships; 310 Is Likely -- Breaking Defense

Meet the Army's Amazing 155mm Artillery (It Can Fire Without GPS) -- National Interest

Inside the Army's Quest for a Revolutionary New Bullet -- Military.com

50-Kilowatt Air Defense Lasers Are Headed to the Army -- National Interest

The U.S. Army Didn’t Even Use Tools it Bought from Hacking Team -- VICE

How the Army will use satellites to track land threats in real time -- C4ISRNet

A host of ‘smarticles’ could give soldiers shape-shifting robots for future missions -- Military Times

Does major joint military procurement really work in the Baltics? -- Defense News

North Macedonia and NATO -- Daniel DePetris, RCD

HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group to deploy in 2021 -- UKDJ

Construction starts on first digital frigate for France -- UPI

Russia says it sent hundreds of additional troops to Syria -- Military Times/AP

Russian Ambassador to US Vows Retaliation if Missiles Covered in INF Treaty Deployed in Europe -- Sputnik

Fatal crash highlights Chinese air force’s flaws, with drill and equipment problems implicated in deaths of three, including pilot who flew in National Day military parade -- SCMP

A Chinese team got kicked out of the Military World Games in China for 'extensive cheating' -- Business Insider

China's Military Training Is All About Nationalism -- Foreign Policy

Drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia underscore need for more robust air defenses -- Military Times

South Korea calls for 'mutually acceptable' defense cost deal with U.S. -- UPI

India to Send Naval Aircraft to France's Reunion Island for Indian Ocean Joint Surveillance Mission -- Sputnik